livable

adjective

liv·​able ˈli-və-bəl 

variants or less commonly liveable

1

: suitable for living in, on, or with

a livable house

livable wages

2

: endurable

livableness noun

Synonyms

• habitable
• inhabitable

Examples of livable in a Sentence

They described the house as very livable.

People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.

Recent Examples on the Web

Everyone knows that the key to a livable, functioning home is to first keep it clutter-free. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024

For the home’s design style, the homeowners focused on keeping it casual, livable, and comfortable. —Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

The livable wage in California for an adult with one child is $48.03, according to MIT. —Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Plus Danielle and Raimy decided to convert the attached garage into an ADU, expanding their livable space from two bedrooms to three, with their growing family’s future in mind. —Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

livable

adjective

liv·​able

variants also liveable

ˈliv-ə-bəl 

: suitable for living in or with

livableness noun